The State of In-Store Ads in Retail Media 2026

Sell the campaign once. Make your stores deliver it every time.

Campaign execution fragments across headquarters, brand teams, vendors, and store staff and every handoff risks missed dates, inconsistent displays, and no proof when advertisers ask.

Osmos researched this directly: over two months, our reps visited and interviewed store managers globally. The findings map the formats, ownership models, and controls that separate retailers who can prove a campaign ran from those who can't.

What's inside

Inside this report, you will find:
COMPARISON

See how in-store formats and market maturity compare across five countries.

EXECUTION

Compare execution models across grocery, electronics, beauty, general merchandise, and home improvement.

DEFINITION

Get the terms, team structures, and workflows retailers actually use to run store execution.

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Almost none of analog in-store ads
can be proven to advertisers.

88.6%

of in-store ad activations logged globally are analog
‍

3 out of 4

Indian retailers studied rely on brand teams to physically install their analog ads

24

retailers in 5 countries.
Field-verified.

Refresh cycles from 1w to 12wks
US vs. India:
the maturity gap
24 retailers.
5 countries.
HQ-led, store-led, vs. brand-led execution
Grocery, Electronics, Beauty: five sectors compared